Dallas Goedert or Tony Pollard: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Goedert — the consensus rank and snap share edges are too wide to ignore.
Dallas Goedert is the higher consensus play (TE12 to RB28) and plays a 95% snap share to Pollard's 52%. Pollard's edge is the projection, 11.1 to 10.8. The gap is wide.
Dallas Goedert
6.58.710.8 Projected Points
Tony Pollard
9.210.211.1 Projected Points
Dallas Goedert’s market
Tony Pollard’s market
Why Dallas Goedert
Start· mediumStarting TE and red-zone weapon. Reliable chain-mover with strong yards-after-catch and blocking ability.
95% snaps and a 23% target share make Goedert a locked-in TE1 volume play; he already opened the season with a TD from Hurts.
- TEN ranks 12 of 32 against TEs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 1-game sample).
- Vegas implies 23.5 team points as 4.5-point favorites.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 95% snap share.
The call
- Role is airtight: 95% snap share and a 23% target share in Week 1 — that's starting-caliber usage at a position where most streamers see single-digit target shares.
- He's the red-zone connection Hurts already went to, catching the Eagles' first TD of the season per ESPN (2026-09-13).
- Vegas backs it: a 23.5 implied total with the Eagles favored by 4.5 means a positive, balanced script rather than a pass-heavy comeback or a run-out-the-clock blowout.
- Only real caution is the matchup grade — TEN sits 12 of 32 vs the position, but that's a one-game sample with 0.00 confidence, so it shouldn't move a TE12 projection off the start line.
Latest on Goedert
Dallas Goedert was featured in the Eagles' passing game on Sunday, drawing five targets and recording four receptions for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Spadaro: Dallas Goedert does it all and does it well for the Eaglesphiladelphiaeagles.com · Sep 16, 2026Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why Tony Pollard
Toss-UpRB1 and lead back. One-cut zone runner with breakaway speed and 1,000-yard workload.
Toss-up — RB28 consensus, projects RB30 this week: 19.0 implied team total caps the ceiling, 7% target share.
- PHI ranks 13 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 1-game sample).
- Vegas implies 19.0 team points as 4.5-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 52% snap share.
Latest on Pollard
Tony Pollard rushed for only 35 yards on seven carries in Week 1 against the Jets, with his workload limited because Tennessee trailed for most of the game.
Yahoo Sports · Sep 13, 2026Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Dallas Goedert | Tony Pollard |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 6.58.710.8 | 9.210.211.1 |
| Consensus rank | TE12 | RB28 |
| Opponent vs position | TEN · 12 of 321-game sample | PHI · 13 of 321-game sample |
| Receptions | 18 of 32 | 8 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 5 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 1 of 32 | — |
| Targets | 15 of 32 | — |
| Anytime TD | 20 of 32 | 13 of 32 |
| Rushing Yards | — | 19 of 32 |
| Rushing TDs | — | 15 of 32 |
| Rushing Attempts | — | 22 of 32 |
| Target share | 23% | 7% |
| Reception share | 29% | 5% |
| Implied total · spread | 23.5-4.5 | 19.0+4.5 |
| Depth chart | TE1 | RB1 |
| Snap share | 95% | 52% |
| Start/Sit record | 1–0 | 0–0+1 toss-up |
Recent form
Dallas Goedert — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs WSH | 19.721.723.7 |
Tony Pollard — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs NYJ | 3.43.94.4 |
Signal breakdown
- 10.8 vs 11.1 projected PPR pointsTony Pollard +
- Rank 12 vs 28Dallas Goedert +
- Opponent DvP rank 12 vs 13 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 23.5 vs 19.0 team pointsDallas Goedert +
- No injury designationseven
- 95% vs 52% snap shareDallas Goedert +
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